Potosi, MO ( KPLR ) - James Litherland was wounded on his property near Potosi weeks ago. He was standing on his front porch when someone fired a shot hitting him in the back.

Weeks later, his son Jerry was shot and killed on the same property.

Litherland's daughter took her dad into hiding until investigators have some answers. They believe there is a connection between the two attacks.

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"We don't know what it's about. We don't know what it's pertaining to. We can't pinpoint it on anything." Gee Gee Meyer - Victim's Sister

There's been no comment yet from Washington County investigators.